Rachel Brown
Retailers And Influencers Drop Youthforia Amid Foundation Shade Controversy
Credo, Thirteen Lune and Revolve have dropped makeup brand Youthforia as fallout mounts from influencer Golloria George comparing the darkest shade of its Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation to “minstrel show black” and...
Biology Functional Fragrances Is Redefining Natural Fragrances With Bold Modern Branding
At the height of the pandemic, Steve Sun had a bit of an existential crisis. He remembers, “I was thinking, ‘What do I want to do with my life? What legacy do I want to leave...
Vector Consumer Strengthens Its Collagen Business By Acquiring Dose & Co. And Pura Collagen
Vector Consumer is doubling down on collagen with the acquisitions of Pura Collagen and Dose & Co. Terms of the deals weren’t disclosed. The two brands will enter a portfolio with...
Pioneering Clean Beauty Brand Boscia Closes
Boscia, a clean skincare pioneer that avoided synthetic preservatives and artificial fragrances, is closing. Owned by Japanese beauty conglomerate Fancl Corp., the Irvine, Calif.-based brand announced the closure Wednesday on its social media accounts...
Starface Founders’ Sustainable Personal Care Brand Plus Shuts Down
Plus, the eco-minded personal care brand from the founders of Starface selling dissolvable body wash packets, has dissolved. Investors were informed of the closure in July last year after it was clear...
Beauty Insiders Offer Brand Renovation Tips For Gregg Renfrew’s Beautycounter Rebuild
Gregg Renfrew, who launched Beautycounter in 2013, has bought the clean beauty direct seller out of foreclosure and plans to create a new entity with its name and assets. The Carlyle Group, the private equity firm that...
